Lokanta

Lokanta Aegean & Eastern Mediterranean Cooking Close to home, in more ways than one - a return to our collective roots. Come and see us soon!

Zeki, Clare, Ali and Michelle have opened a little eatery inspired by the Aegean coastlines of Turkey and Greece (the boys' old stomping grounds - both Ali and Zeki from Western Turkey, and the girls seasoned food travellers in their own rights). Another fit-out designed and built by Clare - destined to be a great little local gathering place. Tasty, authentic food from Zeki's hands, and a sunset oriented posi make for some convivial evenings ahead!

24/07/2026

Walk in to Lokanta, and immediately feel different ✨
Welcome to the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular the Aegean - where Greek and Turkish overlap, where they argue at the coffeehouse, and in the village squares - about which side makes the best bean dish, stuffed eggplant or semolina dessert. A common thread runs through, and everyone’s mama makes the best, in their own eyes 🌞
You can get a taste of this at Lokanta any night of the week, and if you happen to hear raised voices coming from the kitchen - you can bet they’re arguing about food !



23/07/2026

Winter is all about slow cooking…



21/07/2026

Always check the Specials Board!


Good, tasty food, and lots of it . That’s what we’re known for at Lokanta 😊
15/07/2026

Good, tasty food, and lots of it . That’s what we’re known for at Lokanta 😊



Open for dinner Matariki Friday, Saturday and Sunday; and for lunch Fromm 11.30 am Sat and Sun… Happy Matariki everyone!
10/07/2026

Open for dinner Matariki Friday, Saturday and Sunday; and for lunch Fromm 11.30 am Sat and Sun…
Happy Matariki everyone!

02/07/2026

Look who’s been playing with their food at Lokanta 😆💪🏽👌🏼
Spoiler alert - shirt stays On 😁😅
Watch out for Dan’s Lokanta video dropping on his IG on Monday!
Thanks for coming Dan, bring your Mum next time 💐🌞🌻😄



Winter Greek Meatballs, with makarna pasta, a creamy lemon, dill & parsley sauce - a different kind of spaghetti’n meatb...
27/06/2026

Winter Greek Meatballs, with makarna pasta, a creamy lemon, dill & parsley sauce - a different kind of spaghetti’n meatballs (no tomato!) - and a very satisfying one at that 😊🍝🍝


moments and tastes
14/06/2026

moments and tastes



In answer to “what kind of Food do you do at Lokanta?” … This kind. A bit of past, a bit of present - a pretty good in...
28/04/2026

In answer to “what kind of Food do you do at Lokanta?” …
This kind.
A bit of past, a bit of present - a pretty good indication of what we do
😊🌞🇹🇷🇬🇷
Come and visit, and we’ll serve some up to you! 😆😄



Chef Zeki’s a natural in front of a camera 🎥 I guess it’s cos his food is an all consuming passion 😊🌞🇹🇷🇬🇷
28/04/2026

Chef Zeki’s a natural in front of a camera 🎥 I guess it’s cos his food is an all consuming passion 😊🌞🇹🇷🇬🇷



Classic braise - veal shank served in its own broth, with potatoes and autumn vegetables . On the blackboard, and soon t...
16/04/2026

Classic braise - veal shank served in its own broth, with potatoes and autumn vegetables . On the blackboard, and soon to be on the new menu 🍂🍁🍂


Due to the Weather ☔️ we decided not to open for lunch today, we’ll open at 5pm today Sunday. See you for Dinner!
11/04/2026

Due to the Weather ☔️ we decided not to open for lunch today, we’ll open at 5pm today Sunday. See you for Dinner!

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137A Richmond Road, Ponsonby
Auckland
1021

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 11pm
Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 5pm - 11pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

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